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BASIC Present simple Present continuous

I work I am working
Past simple Past continuous
I worked I was working
Future simple Future continuous
I will work I will be working
ADVANCED Present perfect Present perfect continuous
I have worked I have been working
Past perfect Past perfect continuous
I had worked I had been working
Future perfect Future perfect continuous
I will have worked I will have been working

Present Continuous / Present progressive


I am
You are
We are
They are working / eating / studying … etc.…
He is
She is
It is

When to use
Now The baby is sleeping / it’s raining now
Around now He is writing a book (He is writing now; we don’t know when it will finish)
He is working on a project (Currently he is working)
Temporary We are staying at a hotel
Trend The price of homes are increasing
Repeated action They are always making noise (Negative)
Future She’s flying to Mexico next week

When not to use


Permanent I am living live in Canada
I am working work at ABC company

Stative verbs I am understanding English


We are liking like this show
They are having have a car
Are you needing help? Do you need help?
A stative verb is a type of verb that describes a state of being or perception. Stative verbs can refer to
mental (e.g., “believe”) or emotional states (e.g., “dislike”), as well as physical states or qualities (e.g.,
“contain”).

stative verb describes a state or condition rather than an action. It expresses how something is, feels,
or appears. Unlike dynamic verbs that show physical actions (like “I run”) or processes (such as “It prints”),
stative verbs remain constant. For example, “I am” and “I have” are stative verbs12. Some common stative
verbs include:

 Thoughts and opinions: agree, believe, doubt, guess, imagine, know, mean, recognize,
remember, suspect, think, understand.
 Feelings and emotions: dislike, hate, like, love, prefer, want, wish.
 Senses and perceptions: appear, be, feel, hear, look, see, seem, smell, taste.
 Possession and measurement: belong, have, measure, own, possess, weigh.

Remember that stative verbs aren’t typically used in the present continuous form (e.g., “I’m knowing the
answer”). Instead, they describe a state rather than an ongoing action
Form of present continuous

Subject + to be + verb + ing


I am working

Positive Negative Question


I am Not working Am I ….?
You When You
We are working Not working How Are We working?
They Where They
He He
She is working Not working Is She working?
It It

Contractions (Short Forms) of Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Positive Form:
I am - I'm You are - You're He is - He's
She is - She's It is - It's We are - We're
They are - They're Tom is - Tom's Tom and Ted - Tom and Ted 're (wrong)

Negative Form:
I am not - I'm not You are not - You're not / You aren't
He is not - He's not / He isn't She is not - She's not / She isn't
It is not - It's not / It isn't We are not - We're not / We aren't
They are not - They're not / They aren't

Example Sentences:
I'm waiting for the bus. She's sleeping in the bedroom. Sally's learning French.
He isn't coming with us. They aren't watching a comedy film now.
You're not following me. It isn't snowing. We aren't talking.

Most verbs Add-ing eat-eating


Walk-walking

Verbs ending in e drop-e use-using


Take-taking

Verbs ending in ie Drop ie Lie-Lying


Add y tie-tying

Verbs ending in C-V-C double last letter Clap-Clapping


Sit-sitting

What are vowels and consonants?

Words are built from letters which are either vowels or consonants.
Vowels are a, e, i, o, u

Consonants are the rest of the letters in the alphabet:


b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y and z

The letter 'y' is a bit different, because sometimes it acts as a consonant and sometimes it acts as a vowel.
Short answers

Is he working late? Yes, he is (No contraction)


No, he isn’t

Are they going to the meeting? Yes, they are. (No contraction)
No, they aren’t.

Are you studying? Yes, I am (No contraction)


No, I’m not.

I go I’m going
Positive We wait We’re waiting
They play They’re playing

She’s calling She’s not calling / She isn’t calling


Negative We’re cooking We’re not cooking / We aren’t cooking
I’m reading I’m not reading

They are buying a new car Are they buying a car?


Question? She is doing her homework Is she doing her homework?
We are leaving at 8.00 Are we leaving at 8.00

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